Historical Events In October - 22

0362  The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire on this day in history.  

0741  Charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

0794  Emperor Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heiankyo (now Kyoto) on October - 22.  

1335  On this day in history ex-emperor Hanazono became a Zen priest  

1383  The 1383-1385 Crisis in Portugal: A period of civil war and disorder began when King Fernando died without a male heir to the Portuguese throne on October - 22.  

1383  On October - 22 ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies  

1494  Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on this day in history.  

1575  On October - 22 foundation of Aguascalientes.  

1613  On this day in history pomponio Nenna, Italian composer  

1633  On October - 22 ming dynasty fight with Dutch East India Company that Battle of southern Fujian sea (1633), Ming dynasty won great victory.  

1651  On October - 22 jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65  

1686  Georg Balthasar Schott, composer on October - 22.  

1698  On this day in history nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer  

1707  Cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly on this day in history.  

1708  On this day in history great Alliance occupies Rijsel  

1708  Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1721  On October - 22 czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"  

1725  Alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65 on October - 22.  

1737  On this day in history vincenzo Manfredini, composer  

1746  On this day in history princeton University (NJ) received its charter  

1751  Willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40 on October - 22.  

1752  Ambrogio Minoja, composer on October - 22.  

1761  Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer on this day in history.  

1763  French van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1764  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1765  Daniel Steibelt, composer on this day in history.  

1766  Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king on this day in history.  

1790  On October - 22 jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist  

1797  Andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris) on October - 22.  

1797  The First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris on October - 22.  

1797  On October - 22 1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris)  

1799  Russia leaves second anti-French Coalition on this day in history.  

1802  Samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1809  Federico Ricci, composer on this day in history.  

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1071  On October - 22 birth of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine and poet (d. 1126)  

1197  Emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242) was born on October - 22.  

1592  On this day in history birth of gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657)  

1686  Georg Balthasar Schott, composer was born on this day in history.  

1688  Nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.  

1689  On October - 22 birth of king John V of Portugal (d. 1750)  

1698  On this day in history birth of nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer  

1701  On this day in history birth of maria Amalia of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1756)  

0741  On this day in history charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63  

1383  Ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies on October - 22.  

1494  On this day in history gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies  

1565  Death of Jean, Vicomte d'Aguisy Grolier de Servieres, French bibliophile (b. 1479) on this day in history.  

1613  Death of Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on October - 22.  

1625  Death of Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561) on this day in history.  

1651  Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 on October - 22.  

1674  On this day in history death of gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (b. 1621)